Self Growth

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Most of us dream of having more money. With the economy the way it has been, the reality for many has been that just paying the bills is something to be thankful for. But the author of The One Command: Command Your Wealth says we can command our lives into prosperity no matter what condition the economy is in.

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Maybe you have a talent you can’t seem to stay with long enough to develop it. Or it could be that book you want to write but keep avoiding because it just seems too overwhelming. To overcome any challenge, we need patience, focus and discipline—which are hard to maintain.

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Do you sometimes feel as if you are your own worst enemy? Like many of us, you may hinder our own efforts with that little negative voice in your head that tells you we can’t possibly succeed. Maybe it’s time to get out of the way of yourself. Bestselling author and speaker Brian Tracy has written a book with his daughter, therapist Christina Tracy Stein, to provide guidelines for doing just that.

The Secret to Healing After a Trauma

Monday, 16 April 2012 - 1:00pm | Written by: Best of You Today

Life just doesn’t come to us wrapped up in a nice worry- or struggle-free package with a bow on top. Without the downs, in fact, we’re less likely to appreciate and enjoy the ups. But, what about the personal crisis so many face? What do we do with that hurt and grief that stay with us, often long-after a traumatizing event?

Friday, 23 March 2012 - 2:00pm | Written by: Best of You Today

Although Buddhism predates the field of psychology by two thousand years, there are concepts and practices common to both. In fact, says psychotherapist and author Karuna Cayton, Buddhist concepts don’t have to be practiced in a spiritual and religious context to have immense value. In his book The Misleading Mind, Cayton explores the practice of training the mind from a Buddhist psychology perspective.

Thursday, 15 March 2012 - 10:58am | Written by: Best of You Today

Watching the news can be difficult. There is so much to feel distressed about, from climate change, and oil depletion economic downturns to humanitarian injustice. Some of us avoid watching the news because there seems to be too much to feel bad about.

Tuesday, 6 March 2012 - 9:38am | Written by: Best of You Today

The death of a beloved pet is heart-wrenching. And with so many pets in the world—about 63% of households have pets in the U.S., for instance—this kind of grieving affects most people at one time or another. How do you get through the loss of a pet?

Tuesday, 6 March 2012 - 9:11am | Written by: Best of You Today

If you count a Fifi, Fido or Spot as one of your closest companions, then you know that bond that occurs between us and our dogs. They make us smile, they anger us, they console us. In as sense that goes deeper than we might ever have suspected, our dogs are us, or at least a reflection of our emotions.